My Strongman Standards

The My Strongman Standards calculator is your comprehensive dashboard for understanding where you stand in the strongman world. By entering just your deadlift and bodyweight (plus optional lifts), you get instant predictions for every major strongman event along with a clear skill level, percentile ranking, and side-by-side comparisons with professional athletes.

How Predictions Are Calculated

Our algorithm uses scientifically-derived strength ratios that map your gym lifts to strongman event performance. The deadlift serves as the primary predictor because it correlates strongly with almost every strongman event: carrying events (yoke walk, farmers walk), pulling events (car deadlift, axle deadlift), and loading events (atlas stones, sandbag loading). When you add optional lifts like squat, overhead press, and bench press, the algorithm refines its predictions for events where those movements are more relevant. For example, overhead press dramatically improves the accuracy of log press and axle press predictions.

Understanding Your Level

• Beginner: New to strongman or still building a strength base. Focus on developing proficiency in the big compound movements.
• Intermediate: Solid foundation with respectable numbers. You are ready for local competitions and should start developing event-specific skills.
• Advanced: Competitive at regional and national levels. Your focus should shift to technique refinement, weaknesses, and competition strategy.
• Elite: Professional-level strength. You rank among the top percentile of athletes in the sport. Continue pushing boundaries.

The Science Behind Strength Ratios

Strongman events demand different physical qualities: maximal strength (deadlift, atlas stones), overhead power (log press, axle press), loaded carry endurance (yoke walk, farmers walk), and explosive speed (keg toss, tire flip). Research shows that gym lifts predict these qualities with varying accuracy. Deadlift-to-atlas-stone ratios, for instance, are remarkably consistent across bodyweight classes, while the overhead press to log press relationship depends heavily on technique. Our model accounts for these nuances.

From Gym Lifts to Competition Floor

There is an important distinction between gym strength and competition performance. Factors like implement familiarity, grip endurance, loading technique, and competitive adrenaline all play a role. The predictions on this page represent your estimated potential based on raw strength. Athletes who train specifically on strongman implements often outperform these estimates, while those with no implement experience may initially fall below them. Use these numbers as a benchmark and training guide, not as a ceiling.

Training Recommendations by Level

Beginners should prioritize building a general strength base: deadlifts, squats, overhead presses, rows, and carries. Intermediates should split their training between general strength and event practice, ideally training events once per week. Advanced athletes benefit from periodization, peaking cycles, and focused weaknesses work. Elite athletes typically train with sport-specific programming designed around competition schedules, managing fatigue and recovery while maintaining peak performance across all events.